With this webinar series, the ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group aims to bring down the ivory tower of ableism among the brain research community, one extraordinary neuroscientist at a time. These webinars give a platform to scientists with disabilities across the globe and neuroscience disciplines, while reflecting on how to promote inclusive working environments and accessibility to research.
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Voyages through brain and behaviour by Onur Güntürkün
The first episode of this series featured Prof. Onur Güntürkün, behavioural neuroscientist at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany and his insights into the asymmetrical design of the human neural language system.
7th December 2022
More information on this webinar can be found here.
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I can and I will: My journey with epilepsy and neuroscience by Philip Haydon
The second episode of this series features Philip Haydon, Ph.D., Chair of Neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, USA. He shares the early struggles he faced to overcome epilepsy and develop a career, and how he now works to educate, reduce stigma and inspire people with epilepsy to live fuller lives despite their disability.
23rd March 2023
More information on this webinar can be found here.
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How the Brain Remembers and Imagines by Donna Rose Addis
For this 3rd episode, Dr. Donna Rose Addis (Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest & University of Toronto, Canada) will talk about her research combining neuroimaging, behavioural and neuropsychological methods to investigate how the human brain remembers past experiences, imagines future events and constructs a coherent sense of self, as well as how these abilities differ with age, mood disorders, and memory loss.
23rd October 2023
More information on this webinar can be found here.
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How my personal story changed my professional life by Maria José Diógenes
For this 4th episode, Dr. Maria José Diógenes (iMM - ULisboa, PT) will talk about how her personal story changed her professional life: from the pharmacy to the laboratory bench and from ageing to Rett Syndrome.
4th December 2023
More information on this webinar can be found here.
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Unmasking the Neurodivergent Experience in Neuroscience by Bethan Burnside
29th May 2024
For this 5th Episode, Bethan Burnside (any/all) will share an honest look at their experience as a neurodivergent person working in a scientific environment. Bethan is a Science Communicator at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research (Belgium), and an organizing member of the center’s Inclusion & Diversity Committee.
More information on this webinar can be found here.
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The power of self-awareness: advocating for accessible neuroscience research with Dionna Williams & Uma Chatterjee
3 December 2024, 9 am EST / 3 pm CET
In this special episode of the Breaking Down the Ivory Tower webinar series, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by showcasing the journey of an inspiring neuroscientist, Uma R. Chatterjee (University of Wisconsin – Madison, US). She presents her research and discuss her unique experiences and insights gained while navigating the brain research landscape.
More information on this webinar can be found here.
